ISTAS 2010
The forthcoming IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society will be held in Australia in 2010 on the theme of the Social Implications of Emerging Technologies. The conference will explore the use of automatic identification technologies, location-based services, and social networking media and their impact on human rights and the law. The conference will also incorporate traditional areas of enquiry in the field of the Social Implications of Technology. ISTAS '10 is multi-disciplinary bringing together specialist engineers, scientists, researchers, and decision makers from the public and private sectors to debate current issues.
ISTAS 2010 information and registration details can be found here.
Welcome to the Society on Social Implications of Technology - Australian Chapter
Engineers and other technologists play a major role in the world today. So it isn't surprising that an organisation such as IEEE has a Society on the Social Implications of Technology (SSIT). In Australia a local SSIT Chapter was established on the 9th of December 2005. We hold monthly committee meetings in Melbourne, and organise regular public activities around issues of interest to both engineering and non-engineering audiences. At present our areas of interest include technology usage, technology and privacy, technology and development, sustainability and ethics in engineering education. We welcome and encourage new members.
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